As part of the four-day food, wine, and beer celebration, the medieval carnival-themed evening offered guests a chance to relax and connect with the chefs, all of whom walked around chatting with participants.

Five dishes were featured, each of which was prepared table-side with the help of culinary students from Johnson & Wales, while the chefs directed from a big-screen at the front of the room.

Last year, celebrity chef Daniel Boulud hosted the event on his own. Although organizers were slightly concerned with the logistics of bringing together multiple chefs together for such a big production, the dinner was flawless. (All five chefs are friendly outside of work.)